Architects “could be very important” to Africa’s Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem (Dezeen)
The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa’s Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls…
Climate change and resilience in the Central Sahel (CIDOB 50)
This policy paper summarises the main findings from research conducted under CASCADES on the Central Sahel, covering Burkina Faso, Mali…
The EU strategy for the Sahel: an overarching approach to a systematic crisis (VUP Brussels School of Governance)
This policy paper explores the complex issues threatening the Sahel region’s security and stability. It looks at important topics like…
Hand in Hand Investment Forum: Spotlight on Sahel and Dry Corridor regional initiatives (FAO)
Governments from five countries outlined their commitments in the area and – notably given some recent government changes in the…
Building resilience in the Sahel region through job creation for youth (FAO)
The Sahel region is nowadays facing many challenges, including insecurity, rising extremism, lacking of economic prospects and decent employment opportunities,…
Sahelian biomass production analysis bulletin at rainy mid-season 2023 (SigSahel)
Biomass production near average levels throughout West Africa and the Sahel. Good biomass production in the southern region of Mauritania…
Closing the opportunity gap in the Sahel (Brookings)
The countries of the Sahel rank among the world’s lowest on the Human Capital Index … , which quantifies the…
RISING CEREAL PRICES COMPLICATE THE FOODEQUATION IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA (OECD & Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat)
Rising food prices continue to reduce the ability of households to access healthy and nutritious food, which is why they…
A PERSISTENT FOOD AND NUTRITION CRISIS SPREADSFROM THE SAHEL TO THE GULF OF GUINEA (OECD & Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat)
Analysis of the Cadre harmonisé indicates that around 29.5 million people were in need of immediate food assistance (phase 3-5)…
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Sudan-Sahel Region in West Africa – Insights from Burkina Faso (ESS OPEN ARCHIVE)
The Sudan-Sahel region has long been vulnerable to environmental change. However, the intensification of global warming has led to unprecedented…
Bad pharma: Trafficking illicit medical products in West Africa (ECOWAS COMMISSION)
West Africa has become a hotspot for the trafficking of medical products, with estimations that the illicit market makes up…
Africa suffers disproportionately from climate change (World Metereological Organization)
Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but is suffering disproportionately from climate change. This…